A Bright Nova in Sagattarius

Yet another nova has been spotted in the Sagittarius. This makes the 4th nova detected in that constellation this year. … More

Nova Oph 2012 Fades Rapidly

After spending the past 3 months since discovery bouncing back and forth between V magnitude 10.5 and 12.5, Nova Oph … More

There are now 4 (and possibly 5) novae in the Sagittarius/Ophiuchus/Scorpius region that have erupted in the past few months. … More

Hello Everyone! First a quick update. A few months back I moved to a new home here in Tucson. During … More

Let me just say that I really like this star. On the evening of May 7th UT (6th in local … More

This evening I took another peak at T Pyx and was surprised to find it looking a bit fainter than … More

Last time we talked about the nova T Pyx it was holding steady around magnitude 7.4 and 7.7. Over the … More

I estimated the brightness of T Pyx at magnitude 7.3 during the past 2 evenings. This is a bit on … More

Recurrent nova T Pyxidis continues to slowly brighten in the southern evening sky. The digital camera image below was taken … More

For the first time in nearly 45 years, the recurrent nova T Pyxidis is in outburst. The usually quiescent 15th … More